PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demir Kartal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Little has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Demir Kartal's chin.

Kartal
vs
Little

177 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demir Kartal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Little!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Little misses.
Kartal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Little looks to land a combination but Kartal avoids it well.
Kartal feinted with a counter takedown.
Little misses the jab.
Kartal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kartal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Little lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Little swings widly with a right hand

and Kartal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Little won't be happy with that.
Little is looking to regain half guard here but Kartal keeps moving and retains side control.

Kartal goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Little rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kartal's guard! Nice work there by Little!
Kartal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kartal tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kartal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Kartal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Little wants to stand and escape but instead Kartal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Kartal throwing strikes from guard but Little blocks nicely.
Kartal throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kartal works over Little with some ground and pound from guard.
Kartal throwing strikes from guard but Little blocks nicely.

Little is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kartal is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartal landing some decent shots from guard.
Kartal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kartal lands a couple of elbows.
Kartal throws a big right hand that misses.
Kartal with a nice head shot there.
Kartal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kartal scoring with some ground and pound.
Kartal working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kartal lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kartal wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.

Kartal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Little is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kartal, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little controls from within his opponent's guard.
Little wants to control from the top but Kartal keeps moving.

Kartal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Little pushes down on Kartal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kartal wants to get back to full guard.
Kartal is refusing to be controlled, as Little sits in half guard.
Little is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kartal wants to improve his position but Little is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kartal dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kartal shoots in and drives through. Little sprawls well.

Kartal scores with a takedown into Little's guard.
Kartal stopping the sweep attempt from Little.
Kartal throws a big elbow that misses.

Little throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kartal uses it to pass to side control.

Kartal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Little has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kartal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little regains half guard.
Kartal slips a nice elbow through Little's hands, connecting with Little's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little has hold of Kartal's hands but Kartal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kartal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Little with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kartal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kartal is stalling here. Little is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kartal seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Little has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Little trying to control the action but Kartal is working from the bottom.

Little thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little working away.
Little tries to score with some ground and pound. Kartal controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kartal is trying to get back to half guard.
Little tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Little trying to control the position but Kartal is working away.
Kartal is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Little's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Little seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Kartal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Little is thwarting Kartal's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Little scores with a jab to the jaw.
Little looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kartal dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Little throws a body punch but Kartal moves out of range.
Kartal misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Little misses the target.
Kartal misses the body punch
and Kartal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Little misses with a hook

and Kartal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Demir Kartal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kartal preventing the sweep.
Kartal is in close to Little's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Little trying to keep a closed guard but Kartal is proving a slippery customer.

Kartal has gone for a leg lock! Little slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kartal's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little pushes down on Kartal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Little thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kartal's head.
Kartal wants to improve his position but Little is controlling well.
Kartal trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Little is trying to work for a kimura but Kartal is defending well.

Little seems to be working for a kimura but Kartal defends the submission attempt.
Little is keen to just control but Kartal is a slippery customer.
Little might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kartal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Little looks to land a right hand but Kartal moved out of range.
Kartal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Little sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Little misses.
Kartal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kartal.
Little misses with a straight left.
Eddy Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kartal slips a straight right by Little.
Kartal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kartal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Little throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartal scores with a jab to the head.
Kartal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Kartal attempts a counter takedown but Little avoids it well and moves away.
Kartal ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Little lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kartal at a distance.
Little misses with an uppercut. Kartal saw that one coming.
Little lands a nice hook to Kartal's body. Kartal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kartal slips under a jab from Little.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little misses with a straight left.
Eddy Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Little misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kartal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demir Kartal!